Crappiest Songs of All Time

[Ravi]

I lived in the South during the 60s and I disagree that his lyrics are or were accurate. Not even close. I do love it though that people who never lived in the South are always the ones who think they have know what the Hell was going on ... like Neil Young ... and a lot of yankees.

He took the stereotype of the bad actors and protrayed them as norm. Lest we forget, the largest KKK chapter in US history was in Indiana, not the South, and the NATION, not just a region, portrayed and accepted them as heroes and do-gooders. Racism was accepted in this NATION. Yet, just as with the Civil War -- the US gets villified the most for slavery when most countries had slaves, we were just one of the last -- the last holdouts were in the Deep South so every Southern person gets branded by their actions.

And I call that bullshit.

And I do agree the ability to sing is not required to be a successful musician, but Neil Young's voice just happens to be one that grates on my nerves. Like Neil Purt's (sp.)

Gunny, I hope you are counting Miami as the South.

 

[Gunny]

umm
that would be Peart
and actually he's the drummer
you might be speaking of Geddy Lee
your looking for the singer for Rush right?

Well, that explains the name of the local shock jock crew's female announcer's cat -- Geddy Lee. I was like, where the f*ck did she come up with THAT name?

Anyway, I wouldn't know their faces or names if they showed at my door. I don't like the lead singer's voice, nor the band's music.

I am well-aware they have lots of fans and if that's what you like, power to you. Enjoy. I speak only for myself and it's a matter of taste.

 

[Gunny]

Gunny, I hope you are counting Miami as the South.

I do. Is there a reason?

 

[Steerpike]

dude, niel young is the fucking MAN. Check out Greendale.

I thought a Southern Man didn't need him around anyhow?

Actually, the guys didn't hate each other or anything.

"When Skynyrd criticized Neil Young’s “Southern Man,” it was for the sweeping generalization of all southerners as rednecks. Don’t condemn southerners now for what their ancestors did. “We thought Neil was shooting all the ducks in order to kill one or two,” Van Zant said. “We’re southern rebels, but more than that, we know the difference between right and wrong.” In fact, the band was quite outspoken about their disdain for Wallace’s policies."

I believe Ronnie Van Zandt wears a Neil Young t-shirt on the cover of Street Survivors. They Skynyrd guys were all Neil Young fans.

Here's what Van Zandt said in an interview:

"We wrote Alabama as a joke. We didn't even think about it - the words just came out that way. We just laughed like hell, and said 'Ain't that funny'... We love Neil Young, we love his music..."

 

[Gunny]

I thought a Southern Man didn't need him around anyhow?

Actually, the guys didn't hate each other or anything.

"When Skynyrd criticized Neil Young’s “Southern Man,” it was for the sweeping generalization of all southerners as rednecks. Don’t condemn southerners now for what their ancestors did. “We thought Neil was shooting all the ducks in order to kill one or two,” Van Zant said. “We’re southern rebels, but more than that, we know the difference between right and wrong.” In fact, the band was quite outspoken about their disdain for Wallace’s policies."

I believe Ronnie Van Zandt wears a Neil Young t-shirt on the cover of Street Survivors. They Skynyrd guys were all Neil Young fans.

Here's what Van Zandt said in an interview:

"We wrote Alabama as a joke. We didn't even think about it - the words just came out that way. We just laughed like hell, and said 'Ain't that funny'... We love Neil Young, we love his music..."

The same song contains a condemnation of Wallace.

Just to clarify, several issue have been mixed into one here:

I don't like Neil Young's voice. It sounds like he sings out his nose or something.

I don't like the sweeping generalizations and stereotyping he does in a couple of songs ... Southern Man and Four Dead in Ohio.

The reason I don't like them is as has been exemplified here, people believe that crap. However, I will leave this thread to its intended purpose and discuss this issue in a seperate one, so everyone can go back to hatin' on musicians/groups.

 

[Shogun]

it's not all that difficult to believe when, as I said, the south as a culture WAS killing blacks.

kinda like how Ohio wasn't that hard to believe given the incident it was written about.


I hope you have a great evening, Gunny!

 

[Gunny]

it's not all that difficult to believe when, as I said, the south as a culture WAS killing blacks.

kinda like how Ohio wasn't that hard to believe given the incident it was written about.


I hope you have a great evening, Gunny!

The South, as a culture or society, was NOT killing blacks. That is an overgeneralization of all Southerners based on the actions of some.

The US was, as a society, racist. Not just the South.

 

[William Joyce]

Speaking of Skynerd, Simple Man is my absolute favorite.

Great, great song... with a decent recent cover by some band whose name escapes me. Pretty powerful cover.

 

[William Joyce]

Ozzy Osbourne doing the Bee Gees "stayin alive" was pretty Wretched too

Speaking of Ozzy, does anyone know what the hell "No Bone Movies" was about? I mean, surely Ozzy didn't do an anti-pornography song. But you listen to the lyrics, and it sure sounds like it.

 

[Shogun]

The South, as a culture or society, was NOT killing blacks. That is an overgeneralization of all Southerners based on the actions of some.

The US was, as a society, racist. Not just the South.

where were the postcards coming from, dude? Im not one to champion generalizations but I can post POSTCARDS of lynchings that don't come from any state other than the south.

I mean, the Confederate states WERE the south, homey.

 

[Gunny]

where were the postcards coming from, dude? Im not one to champion generalizations but I can post POSTCARDS of lynchings that don't come from any state other than the south.

I mean, the Confederate states WERE the south, homey.

And oddly enough, the worst, most ignorant racists I evern met, and most racist places I've ever been were in the Midwest. As previously stated, the largest Klan organization ever in this country was in Indiana, not the "Confederate states." The Klan's peak in 1924 boasted 4M members. There aren't that many people in the South. It was at the time 15% of the Nation's poulation.

Seems I recall you mentioning you live in Raytown. Not in 1976 if you are black you didn't. And you didn't got South in Wichita after dark if you were black. Same in Omaha, NE.

I'm not saying the South wasn't racist, nor am I saying the Klan wasn't violent. However, racism was not solely a Southern thing, and 15% is hardly representative of "Southern Man." We all are stereotyped and villified for the actions of the few rural, backwoods retards that continued to live in their own little world.

As far as Kent State goes, once again Young presents a one-sided, bullshit viewpoint. That incident escalated out of control on BOTH sides starting with radical moron students that beleived they were above the law compounded by the absolutely brilliant decision to throw rocks and bottles at National Guardsmen armed with rifles.

No offense to anyone, but the National Guard has never been considered the elite of the military. They play Army one weekend a month and 2 weeks each summer. Hardly enough to instill rigid discipline in the face of being attacked and a situation out of control. The OIC should have been handed his ass for losing control of his troops, but that is the opinion of someone who spent 20 years on active duty where control was absolute and drilled over and over into everyone's brains.

The short verison is Young oversimplifies and villifies things at are not so black and white simple as he would try to lead one to believe.

 

[Gunny]

ANything by Tears for Fears REEKS.

 

[Shattered]

ANything by Tears for Fears REEKS.

Shout, shout, let it all out..these are the things I can do without..

 

[stivex]

And oddly enough, the worst, most ignorant racists I evern met, and most racist places I've ever been were in the Midwest. As previously stated, the largest Klan organization ever in this country was in Indiana, not the "Confederate states." The Klan's peak in 1924 boasted 4M members. There aren't that many people in the South. It was at the time 15% of the Nation's poulation.

Seems I recall you mentioning you live in Raytown. Not in 1976 if you are black you didn't. And you didn't got South in Wichita after dark if you were black. Same in Omaha, NE.

I'm not saying the South wasn't racist, nor am I saying the Klan wasn't violent. However, racism was not solely a Southern thing, and 15% is hardly representative of "Southern Man." We all are stereotyped and villified for the actions of the few rural, backwoods retards that continued to live in their own little world.

As far as Kent State goes, once again Young presents a one-sided, bullshit viewpoint. That incident escalated out of control on BOTH sides starting with radical moron students that beleived they were above the law compounded by the absolutely brilliant decision to throw rocks and bottles at National Guardsmen armed with rifles.

No offense to anyone, but the National Guard has never been considered the elite of the military. They play Army one weekend a month and 2 weeks each summer. Hardly enough to instill rigid discipline in the face of being attacked and a situation out of control. The OIC should have been handed his ass for losing control of his troops, but that is the opinion of someone who spent 20 years on active duty where control was absolute and drilled over and over into everyone's brains.

The short verison is Young oversimplifies and villifies things at are not so black and white simple as he would try to lead one to believe.

Well said. The problem is that in this world of "awareness" and "education" only the idea/topic/point is important. Not the facts, sadly.

 

[stivex]

Oh yeah...Neil Young sucks balls!!! He sounds like a pussy. "Rock and roll will never die..." Just close your eyes and listen to him sing that and tell me he doesn't sound like a pansy.

 

[Gunny]

Dancing in the Street with David Bowie and Mick Jagger

 

[Shattered]

ANything by Tears for Fears REEKS.

Shout, shout, let it all out..these are the things I can do without..

What? You don't like my singing?

 

[Gunny]

What? You don't like my singing?

ummm ....(let's see ... arguing with a wench) =

 

[Shattered]

ummm ....(let's see ... arguing with a wench) =

Careful with that shovel...

 

[Glori.B]

Careful with that shovel...

he won't be able to make that compy claim if they catch him with that shovel!